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Deal for Anglo-Dutch consumer group would be second largest in history

Claims emerge that Indonesian detained on Thursday thought she was taking part in a prank

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HSBC also tipped for underwriting position in flotation of oil producer

Obama bequeathed tools for crackdown but new team faces obstacles

Owner of messaging app faces questions on whether strategy will inhibit wider growth

Person in the news Kana Inagaki

The Toshiba chief executive faces some very tough decisions

Digital disrupters are closing in on the Oscars — but can they reshape the entire film industry?

‘The Seinfeld of Saudi Arabia’ talks about risqué comedy and telling blonde jokes in Texas

San Francisco café’s mechanised barista rustles up espressos and flat whites

Defence secretary praises Nato and says security of both regions is tied

Former prime minister urges voters to ‘change their mind’ on leaving EU

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South Korean group had started the year in optimistic mood after a tough 2016

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Republicans have made little progress on tax and regulation plans that excite markets

Calpers and more than 120 other groups support protest campaign in public letter

Westinghouse subsidiary runs up losses on reactors’ construction

Audience boost helps power record revenues at Spanish-language broadcaster

Opinion

‘As the drama around the White House’s immigration clampdown unfolded, it created a real-time lesson on the limits of presidential power’

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Is caution and conformity hurting the economy? Edward Luce on Tyler Cowen’s ‘The Complacent Class’

Low birth rate blamed on tiredness among employees who often stay at desk until 9pm

Faced with poor job prospects but with money to invest, many are going it alone

Markets News

The still low level of yields in the bond market is fanning the stock market rally — for now

Possibility of a multibillion-dollar takeover from Kraft Heinz spooks investors

Treasuries extend rebound while sterling falls after sales data

Technology

Snap takes to the road; Yahoo, Rolls-Royce, Nestlé and SoftBank in the news

Owner of messaging app faces questions on whether strategy will inhibit wider growth

The Top Line Daniel Thomas

Relaunch of Nokia 3310 comes as industry still searches for next big growth driver

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